Mozi (fifth century B.C.) was an important political and social thinker and formidable rival of the Confucianists. He advocated universal love-his most important doctrine according to which all humankind should be loved and treated as one's kinfolk-honoring and making use of worthy men in government, and identifying with one's superior as a means of establishing uniform moral standards. He also believed in the will of Heaven and in ghosts. He firmly opposed offensive warfare, extravagance-including indulgence in music and allied pleasures-elaborate funerals and mourning, fatalistic beliefs, and Confucianism.
- ISBN10 0231130015
- ISBN13 9780231130011
- Publish Date 14 July 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 28 May 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Columbia University Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 140
- Language English